A man was arrested in connection with a Saturday morning killing in the St. Claude neighborhood, New Orleans police announced on Tuesday.

Daniel Spencer, 56, was booked into the New Orleans jail on a count of second-degree murder, battery and disturbing the peace hours after the shooting, according to online jail records.

Just before 8 a.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of a "man down" on a porch in the 1200 block of Lesseps Street. The victim was found unresponsive with an apparent puncture wound, according to NOPD.

He was declared dead on scene by paramedics and police began investigating the death as a homicide.

Police did not share what evidence led to Spencer's arrest.

The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office had not released the victim's name as of Tuesday morning.

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